Can You Spot A Fake Smile?

By Helqasem, on January 18th, 2013

I found this psychology test recently on the BBC science website. A prominent, everyday and recognizable body language behaviour is the smile. Smiles are generally associated with positive communication and can send clear signals about positive states of mind. They can, however, be faked.

Can you spot a fake one?

Click this image to test yourself:

18/20 for me, but I was duped by 2 subjects.. it’s the crow’s feet that got me. Not to worry if you’re a low scorer here, fake smiles don’t necessarily mean something deeply devious is occurring and even when recognized we, for the most part, all accept fake smiles. Even a faked smile can indicate a positive intention.